Radiological assessment of Cerrobend and tungsten carbide as aperture materials in proton therapy
Brass remains the optimal aperture material, but tungsten carbide and Cerrobend could be viable alternatives for PBS proton therapy. Nickel's high residual activity could pose challenges for DCS.
Authors
- Jia Wei Law
- Scott Penfold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3422-9108)
- Alexandre Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8482-6982)
Institutions
- Royal Adelaide Hospital (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physica Medica
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2025.105084
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52